Category Archives: Computer Help
Indiashopps
Our research team has categorized Indiashopps as a potentially unwanted program, but we can also say it is an adware or a browser extension. It is quite common to have these categories overlap because similar features apply to a lot of applications across these groups. Now, Indiashopps is an application that may look like a useful tool, but users often do not understand how it managed to enter their computers. If you did not intend to install this program on your system, you definitely need to remove it from your PC at once. No unwanted program should ever be tolerated. ...
SpecialSearchOffer
If you have noticed unauthorized changes within your web browser's default settings, it might be an indication that an invasive application is responsible for that. A potentially unwanted program that is fully capable of doing this goes by the name of SpecialSearchOffer. If you already, have this questionable application up and running on your operating system, make sure to conduct its complete removal immediately; otherwise, the invasive changes will make surfing the web an annoying and frustrating experience. Such functionality and its devious distribution are the main reason our researchers have classified this application as one more potentially unwanted program. ...
Avboost
Avboost is a questionable program that claims to be a desktop manager with certain functions that you may think to be useful. In fact, this tool calls itself “The world's number one utility software,” which we consider a wee-bit far-fetched; mostly, after our thorough testing. We have labeled this software as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it may work just fine as promised but its functions are really very simple and it may enter your system with adware programs. If you do not want to be disturbed by a flow of potentially unreliable third-party ads and promotional websites while trying to peacefully surf the web, we suggest that you do not hesitate to remove Avboost from your computer. ...
Social-enhancer
When you add a new extension to your browser, you would expect it to function properly, at the same time improving your online experience. At first sight, it looks like Social-enhancer is exactly that kind of application. However, security researchers say that it is a potentially unwanted program because it may enter your computer accidentally, and it may also share your personal information with unreliable third parties. It is important that you remove Social-enhancer from your computer if you did not intend to install this extension. Sometimes even the most innocent-looking applications could lead to serious computer security issues, so you should not take your chances with that. ...
EasyDirectionsFinder Toolbar
A company Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. has developed and released a new product EasyDirectionsFinder Toolbar recently. It seems that it mainly targets those users who travel a lot because it promises to make it easier for users to find “driving directions, maps and traffic alerts.” Because of the appealing description it has, it seems to be quite a beneficial application at first glance. Many users believe that it is a useful program too and, consequently, download it willingly from the web. This Mindspark toolbar has an official website (http://www.easydirectionsfinder.com/index.jhtml). ...
3spiral Wave
3spiral Wave can be considered a potentially unwanted program because it has a few features that users may not like. What’s more, the application may also enter user computers accidentally. If that happens, sometimes users think such applications are dangerous computer infections, but that is rather far from the truth. The point is that you must have added this extension to your browser unawares, and now you simply need to remove 3spiral Wave for good. You can find the manual removal instructions right below this description. If you think there might be more potential threats on your computer, you can always invest in a legitimate antispyware application to protect you. ...
TopSites Tab
TopSites Tab is a browser extension known to be a potentially unwanted application. Since it is compatible with Google Chrome only, you will notice the changes applied to this one browser. Unlike other suspicious Google Chrome browser extensions we analyzed some time ago, it does not replace a homepage or a default search tool on users’ browsers. Instead, it affects only a New Tab page. It is surely not the only reason it has been put into the category of potentially unwanted software. Find more about this piece of software in the following paragraphs of this article. We want you to know that TopSites Tab is not an extremely harmful infection. ...
Ultimate Searcher
Judging from its name, Ultimate Searcher should boost your web search experience, but judging by our research, this program is just a nuisance that can actually cause quite a lot of trouble. This browser extension is a potentially unwanted program because it can be quite intrusive, interfering with your web browsing habits. Users often do not grasp the risks behind having a potentially unwanted program on their systems, but when a program you did not plan to install pops up on your screen, you should definitely feel worried about this. Hence, the sooner you remove Ultimate Searcher from your PC, the better. ...
Mute All Tabs
Before you decide whether Mute All Tabs is worth adding onto your browser, you should ask yourself which is more important: keeping the system safe or having an icon on the browser that allows to mute videos on multiple tabs. To begin with, users should know the plugin is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there is not enough information about Mute All Tabs or its creators to verify if it is safe to keep on the computer. Secondly, it is quite possible the PUP might be able to inject the user’s browser with advertisements originating from unknown sources. ...
TigersDeal
TigersDeal is a Google Chrome browser extension developed for those users who commonly shop at online stores. Although it is specifically targeted at one group of people, it might slither onto your computer and change the settings of Google Chrome even if you do shopping at traditional stores. Researchers have found that TigersDeal might arrive on users’ computers in software bundles and, on top of that, it can enter PCs if users click on advertisements promoting them. As a consequence, a number of users have TigersDeal active on their systems even though they have not installed this piece of software from its official website or the Chrome Web store voluntarily. ...
